Tourists shop for headbands for the full-moon party on the island of Koh Phangan, Thailand. Every year, thousands of young travelers pack Haad Rin beach to enjoy music, cheap liquor and drugs during a bash that doesn't end until sunrise.

Gosha (center) and one of his newborn albino babies watch the infant's mother, Maria (left), chow down at a private zoo in Moscow. The tiny hedgehog is one of three albino babies born on the same day as the young Prince of Cambridge and named after him - George, Alexander and Louis.

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Oh my god, she looked at me!

Wolodja, the young male polar bear at the Berlin-Friedrichsfelde
Zoo, was brought from Moscow to be the mate for the zoo's female, Tonja. But so far, he
doesn't appear to be much of ladies man, er, bear.

A large wave washes spectators down a slope during an unusually high "Haining tide" - a
daily phenomenon in Haining, China, caused by the river tide crashing against its banks.
The tide was especially strong because Typhoon Trami, China's 12th typhoon of the
season, made landfall in Fujian Province hours before.

with a little girl at Eurofurence Convention, a meeting of furry fandom in Magdeburg, Germany. Some 1,400 plushy-animal enthusiasts were expected to attend.

A fox shakes paws

with a little girl at Eurofurence Convention, a meeting of furry fandom in Magdeburg, Germany. Some 1,400 plushy-animal enthusiasts were expected to attend.

Photo: Jens Wolf, AFP/Getty Images

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The old Ford hasn't been the same since she hit that buck back in '08:

A pickup with an unusual ornament sits in a lot at Bullington Farms in Shoals, N.C.

The old Ford hasn't been the same since she hit that buck back in '08:

A pickup with an unusual ornament sits in a lot at Bullington Farms in Shoals, N.C.

Photo: Andrew Harrer, Bloomberg

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More acreage was allotted to Christie, of course:

The faces of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and his Democratic challenger, state Sen. Barbara Buono, can be seen in corn mazes carved at Stony Hill
Farm Market in Chester, N.J. Owner Dale Davis said he was trying to get people interested in the governor’s race.

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How do you Lakme now?

A model showcases a pointy creation by designer Jatin Varma during the first day of the Lakme Fashion Week in Mumbai.

How do you Lakme now?

A model showcases a pointy creation by designer Jatin Varma during the first day of the Lakme Fashion Week in Mumbai.

Photo: Strdel, AFP/Getty Images

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Light my fire:

A tourist tries to light a cigarette on a flaming bar while limboing underneath it during the all-night full-moon beach party in Koh Phangan, Thailand.

Light my fire:

A tourist tries to light a cigarette on a flaming bar while limboing underneath it during the all-night full-moon beach party in Koh Phangan, Thailand.

Photo: Paula Bronstein, Getty Images

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But it didn't seem that deep ...

A stranded motorist makes a call while waiting for help in Colorado Springs, Colo., after a slow-moving storm dropped about three inches of rain. The water eventually subsided, and the man ended up walking away from the car.

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Repurposed pool:

These days, the springboard of the old public pool in Boxberg, Germany, is used mostly for sitting. Years after the pool was closed down, Boxberg decided to transform it into a park, with a lawn replacing the water.